EP2775707B1 - Dispositif de traitement d'informations et procédé de traitement d'informations - Google Patents

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EP2775707B1
EP2775707B1 EP12845976.5A EP12845976A EP2775707B1 EP 2775707 B1 EP2775707 B1 EP 2775707B1 EP 12845976 A EP12845976 A EP 12845976A EP 2775707 B1 EP2775707 B1 EP 2775707B1
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  • the present technology relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program, by which an application related to broadcast content can be executed using an application management table.
  • HbbTV hybrid broadcast broadband TV
  • a life cycle from the start to the end of the application is managed by a data structure called application information table (AIT) superimposed on the broadcast content.
  • AIT application information table
  • An information terminal that has acquired the AIT performs a control of the application based on a code for an application control that is included in the AIT.
  • an object of the present technology to provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program, by which a control of an application using an AIT can be extended. More specifically, it is an object thereof to provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program, by which transfer of the application to the external device is supported. Further, it is an object thereof to provide an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program, by which a management of a validity period of an application is supported.
  • Fig. 1 is a view showing an outline of an information processing system according to this embodiment.
  • An information processing system 1 includes a first network 100 such as the Internet, an application server 200, an edge router 300, a second network 400 such as a local area network (LAN), a first information processing apparatus 500, and a broadcast station 600. Further, a second information processing apparatus 700 can be connected to the first information processing apparatus 500 via an interface.
  • the broadcast station 600 sends digital broadcast signals via, for example, a communication medium such as a terrestrial network, a satellite network, and an internet protocol (IP) network.
  • the broadcast station 600 is capable of multiplexing and sending stream packets of broadcast content, packets of an application concurrently executed in conjunction with reproduction of the broadcast content, and packets of program specific information/service information (PSI/SI) including the broadcast content being currently on the air and various types of information on the application.
  • PSI/SI includes an application information table (hereinafter, referred to as "AIT") or the like that is a data structure composed of information for managing the application.
  • AIT application information table
  • the application server 200 is connectable to the first network 100 is capable of delivering, via the first network 100 to the first information processing apparatus 500, files of the application executed in conjunction with the reproduction of the broadcast content and an extensible markup language (XML)-AIT in which the data structure composed of the information for managing the application is described.
  • XML extensible markup language
  • the edge router 300 is a router for connecting the first network 100 with the second network 400.
  • the second network 400 may be wired or wireless.
  • the first information processing apparatus 500 and the second information processing apparatus 700 are, for example, a personal computer, a cellular phone, a smartphone, a television set, a game console, a tablet terminal, and an audio/video player.
  • a personal computer for example, a personal computer, a cellular phone, a smartphone, a television set, a game console, a tablet terminal, and an audio/video player.
  • a product form are not specifically limited.
  • the first information processing apparatus 500 is capable of receiving from the broadcast station 600 the digital broadcast signals and demodulating them to obtain a transport stream.
  • the first information processing apparatus 500 is capable of demultiplexing from this transport stream the broadcast content and decoding the broadcast content, and outputting the decoded broadcast content to a display unit (not shown) and a speaker unit (not shown) or a recording apparatus that are connected to the first information processing apparatus 500.
  • the first information processing apparatus 500 and the second information processing apparatus 700 are connected to be capable of communicating with each other via, for example, an wired interface such as a universal serial bus (USB) and a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) or a wireless interface such as an inter-apparatus wireless LAN such as a Wi-Fi (Registered trademark) Direct.
  • USB universal serial bus
  • HDMI high-definition multimedia interface
  • Wi-Fi Registered trademark
  • the display unit, the speaker unit, and the recording apparatus may be integral with the first information processing apparatus 500 or may be connected to the first information processing apparatus 500 directly or via the second network 400 as independent apparatuses.
  • an apparatus (not shown) including the display unit and the speaker unit may be connected to the first information processing apparatus 500 directly or via the second network 400.
  • the first information processing apparatus 500 is capable of extracting, from the obtained transport stream, the application and the PSI/SI including the AIT, and interpreting the AIT to perform a control of the application.
  • the first information processing apparatus 500 is capable of combining, when the application is a visible application, video signals generated by execution of this application with video signals and subtitle signals of the broadcast content and outputting them to the display unit.
  • the first information processing apparatus 500 is capable of acquiring, via the first network 100, the edge router 300, and the second network 400, an application and a file of the XML-AIT from the application server 200 by downloading or the like.
  • the first information processing apparatus 500 is capable of interpreting the acquired XML-AIT and controlling the application acquired from the application server 200.
  • the first information processing apparatus 500 is capable of transmitting, when acquiring an application for an external connection terminal, the application and control information for the start and end or the like of the application to the second information processing apparatus 700 via the interface.
  • the second information processing apparatus 700 is capable of receiving the application for the external connection terminal and the control information via the interface from the first information processing apparatus 500 and executing the application according to the control information.
  • the applications are provided by the broadcast station 600 and the application server 200 to the first information processing apparatus 500.
  • the applications are constituted of, for example, an HTML document, a Java (Registered Trademark) script, a still image file, and a moving image file.
  • the application may be visible or invisible.
  • the visible application means an application that the user can observe its state on a screen.
  • the invisible application means an application that the user cannot observe its state on the screen.
  • a function of recording information for identifying broadcast content viewed by information processing apparatuses and a viewing period of time and delivering them to a particular server for sweeps or the like is conceivable, for example.
  • the application may be a bidirectional application whose information and functions to be presented can be changed according to user operations of the first information processing apparatus 500 or may be an application that presents information to the user in one direction.
  • the applications include an application for the first information processing apparatus optimized corresponding to an execution environment (operating system, screen size, and the like) of the first information processing apparatus 500 and an application for the second information processing apparatus optimized corresponding to a specification and an execution environment (operating system, screen size, and the like) of the second information processing apparatus 700.
  • AIT simply described herein means the AIT provided by the broadcast station 600.
  • Fig. 2 is a view showing the data structure of the AIT.
  • An AIT 10 is a table in which various kinds of information on a broadcast-related application, application control codes for controlling the broadcast-related application, and the like are stored. Specifically, in the AIT 10, there are stored a table ID, a section syntax indicator, a section length, an application format, a version number, a current/next indicator, a section number, a last section number, a common descriptor loop length, an application information loop length, an application identifier, an application control code 11, an application descriptor loop length, an application descriptor 12, and the like.
  • Fig. 3 is a view showing a configuration of the application destination descriptor.
  • a device type destination_device_type
  • main device first information processing apparatus 500
  • main receiver second information processing apparatus 700
  • main receiver a description other than the description of "main receiver”
  • Fig. 4 is a view showing a structure of the application validity period descriptor.
  • a validity period format (validity_period_format) that is information for specifying a date of termination of a period when the application is usable and a date of termination (validity_period_length) of the period when the application is usable.
  • Fig. 5 is a view showing a data structure of the XML-AIT.
  • An XML-AIT 20 is a table in which various kinds of information on a broadcast-unrelated application, application control codes for controlling the broadcast-unrelated application, and the like are stored. Specifically, in the XML-AIT 20, there are stored an application name, an application identifier, an application descriptor 22, an application type, an application control code 21, a visibility of an application, a flag indicating whether or not it is active only in a current service, a priority of an application, a version of an application, a version suitable for a platform profile, an icon, a capability of a storage function, a transport protocol descriptor, an application location descriptor, an application boundary descriptor, an application specific descriptor, an application usage descriptor, and the like.
  • a life cycle of an application is dynamically controlled by the first information processing apparatus 500 based on application control codes 11 and 21 stored in the AIT 10 and the XML-AIT 20.
  • Fig. 6 is a view showing definitions of the application control codes 11 and 21 stored in the AIT 10 and the XML-AIT 20.
  • AUTOSTART is a code indicating that an application automatically starts due to selection of a service. If the application is being already executed, it is not applied.
  • PRESENT is a code indicating that an application is executable while the service is selected. Note that a target application does not automatically start due to the selection of the service but starts in response to a start instruction from the user.
  • DESTROY is a code indicating a permission to terminate an application.
  • KILL is a code indicating a force-quiet of an application.
  • PREFETCH is a code indicating a cash of an application.
  • REMOTE is a code indicating that it is an application that cannot be acquired from a current transport stream. The application is acquired from another transport stream or cash and usable.
  • DISABLED is a code indicating that the start of an application is forbidden.
  • PLAYBACK__AUTOSTART is a code for starting an application along with reproduction of broadcast content recorded in storage (recording apparatus).
  • Fig. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the first information processing apparatus 500 according to this embodiment.
  • the first information processing apparatus 500 includes a broadcast interface 501, a demultiplexer 502, an output processing unit 503, a video decoder 504, an audio decoder 505, a subtitle decoder 506, a communication interface 507, an application controller 508 (controller), a cash buffer 509, and an external apparatus interface 510 (connector).
  • the broadcast interface 501 includes an antenna and a tuner, and uses them for receiving digital broadcast signals of a channel selected by user.
  • the broadcast interface 501 outputs a transport stream, which is obtained by subjecting the received digital broadcast signals to demodulating processing or the like, to the demultiplexer 502.
  • the demultiplexer 502 demultiplexes, from the transport stream, stream packets of broadcast content, packets of an application, and packets of an AIT.
  • the demultiplexer 502 demultiplexes, from the stream packets of the broadcast content, a video elementary stream (ES), an audio ES, and a subtitle ES.
  • the demultiplexer 502 distributes the video ES to the video decoder 504, the audio ES to the audio decoder 505, the subtitle ES to the subtitle decoder 506, and the packets of the application and packets of a program specific information/service information (PSI/SI) including the AIT to the controller 508.
  • PSI/SI program specific information/service information
  • the video decoder 504 decodes the video ES to generate video signals and outputs the generated video signals to the output processing unit 503.
  • the audio decoder 505 decodes the audio ES to generate audio signals and outputs the generated audio signals to the output processing unit 503.
  • the subtitle decoder 506 decodes the subtitle ES to generate subtitle signals and outputs the generated subtitle signals to the output processing unit 503.
  • the broadcast interface 501, the demultiplexer 502, the output processing unit 503, the video decoder 504, the audio decoder 505, and the subtitle decoder 506 serve as a broadcast content processing unit that receives and processes broadcast content.
  • the communication interface 507 is an interface for performing a communication with an external apparatus via a second network 400 such as a LAN.
  • the communication interface 507 may perform a wireless communication or a wired communication.
  • An application controller 508 is a controller that performs processing relating to control of applications.
  • the cash buffer 509 serves as a storage unit that temporarily stores acquired applications.
  • the output processing unit 503 combines the video signals from the video decoder 504, the audio signals from the audio decoder 505, the subtitle signals from the subtitle decoder 506, and the video signals, the audio signals, and the like from the application controller 508 and outputs them to the recording apparatus or the display unit and speaker unit (not shown) that are connected to the first information processing apparatus 500.
  • the external apparatus interface 510 is an interface for connecting to the second information processing apparatus 700.
  • Some or all of the components at least including the application controller 508 of the first information processing apparatus 500 can be provided by a computer including a central processing unit (CPU) and a memory and by programs.
  • a computer including a central processing unit (CPU) and a memory and by programs.
  • Fig. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the second information processing apparatus 700.
  • the second information processing apparatus 700 includes an external apparatus interface 701, a user operation unit 702, an application controller 703, a video decoder 704, an audio decoder 705, a subtitle decoder 706, an output processing unit 707, and a display/speaker unit 708.
  • the external apparatus interface 701 is an interface for connecting to the first information processing apparatus 500.
  • the user operation unit 702 serves as an input apparatus that receives inputs of data, operation commands, and the like from the user.
  • the video decoder 704 decodes a video ES to generate video signals and outputs the generated video signals to the output processing unit 707.
  • the audio decoder 705 decodes an audio ES to generate audio signals and outputs the generated audio signals to the output processing unit 707.
  • the subtitle decoder 706 decodes a subtitle ES to generate subtitle signals and outputs the generated subtitle signals to the output processing unit 707.
  • the output processing unit 707 combines the video signals from the video decoder 704, the audio signals from the audio decoder 705, the subtitle signals from the subtitle decoder 706, and the video signals, the audio signals, and the like from the application controller 703 and outputs them to the display/speaker unit 708.
  • the application controller 703 is a controller that performs processing relating to control of applications.
  • Some or all of the components at least including the application controller 703 of the second information processing apparatus 700 can be provided by a computer including a central processing unit (CPU) and a memory and by programs.
  • a computer including a central processing unit (CPU) and a memory and by programs.
  • Fig. 9 is a view showing an operation example of the start and end of an application.
  • Fig. 10 is a flowchart relating to processing of the start and end of the application by the first information processing apparatus 500.
  • the first information processing apparatus 500 receives broadcast content (broadcast A) from the broadcast station 600 selected by the user using a remote controller, for example.
  • the first information processing apparatus 500 performs decode processing or the like of video data, audio data, subtitle data, and the like and outputs the broadcast content (broadcast A) to the display unit and the speaker unit that are connected to the first information processing apparatus 500 (Step S101) .
  • the broadcast interface 501 receives digital broadcast signals of the broadcast content (broadcast A) from the broadcast station 600 selected by the user and outputs a transport stream obtained by subjecting them to demodulating processing or the like to the demultiplexer 502.
  • the demultiplexer 502 demultiplexes, from the transport stream, the stream packets of the broadcast content and further demultiplexes the stream packets of the broadcast content into a video ES, an audio ES, and a subtitle ES.
  • the demultiplexed video ES, audio ES, and subtitle ES are decoded by the video decoder 504, the audio decoder 505, and the subtitle decoder 506, respectively.
  • the decoded video ES, audio ES, and subtitle ES are combined by the output processing unit 503 and output to the display unit and the speaker unit.
  • first application an application
  • AIT relating this first application
  • the demultiplexer 502 demultiplexes, from the transport stream, packets of the first application and packets of the AIT and provides them to the application controller 508.
  • the application controller 508 acquires the first application based on this AIT (Step S103).
  • the application controller 508 starts the first application according to the application control code of "AUTOSTART" described in this AIT (Y in of Step S104, and Step S105).
  • the started first application is visualized as a window superimposed on video of the broadcast content A displayed on the display unit, for example.
  • the application controller 508 of the first information processing apparatus 500 When acquiring the new AIT (Step S102), the application controller 508 of the first information processing apparatus 500 terminates the first application according to "DESTROY” or “KILL” stored in this AIT as the application control code with respect to the first application (N in Step S104, Step S106, and Step S107) and acquires the second application according to "AUTOSTART" stored in this AIT as the application control code with respect to the second application (Step S103).
  • the application controller 508 of the first information processing apparatus 500 starts the second application (Step S105). Note that, for example, information on a communication protocol and location information, which are necessary for accessing the application server 200 and acquiring the second application are set in this AIT.
  • the application transfer processing to the external device is processing of transferring an application acquired by the first information processing apparatus 500 from a broadcast or communication to the second information processing apparatus 700 that is connected to the first information processing apparatus 500 as the external device.
  • an application destination descriptor (Application_destination_discriptor) that is information for specifying a corresponding device of an application is newly defined in the application descriptor 12 of the AIT.
  • Fig. 11 is a flowchart relating to the application transfer processing to the external device by the first information processing apparatus 500.
  • the second information processing apparatus 700 is connected to the first information processing apparatus 500 being the main device, as the external device. It is assumed that the first information processing apparatus 500 has acquired a device type identifier, by which a device type of the second information processing apparatus 700 can be identified, in connection processing with the second information processing apparatus 700 connected thereto, and stored it.
  • the application controller 508 of the first information processing apparatus 500 acquires an AIT from a broadcast wave selected (Step S201) according to a remote control operation or the like made by the user (Step S202) and analyzes this (Step S203).
  • the application controller 508 determines whether or not the application specified by the AIT is an application for the main device or an application for the external device (Step S204). At this time, if the device type is "main receiver,” it is determined that the application is the application for the main device. Otherwise, if the device type is other than "main receiver,” it is determined that the application is the application for the external device.
  • the application for the main device means, for example, a program or the like created corresponding to an environment such as an operating system and a screen size of the main device, and can also be referred to as an application corresponding to the main device.
  • the application for the external device means, for example, a program or the like created corresponding to an environment such as an operating system and a screen size of the external device, and can also be referred to as an application corresponding to the external device.
  • the application controller 508 acquires the application specified by the AIT and loads the application into the memory (Step S205), and performs a control of the start, the end, or the like of the application according to the application control code described in the AIT (Steps S206 to S209).
  • Step S205 the processing of acquiring the application for the main device.
  • the application controller 508 determines whether or not the external device of the device type specified by the AIT is connected (Step S210).
  • the first information processing apparatus 500 has already acquired the device type identifier of the second information processing apparatus 700 in the connection processing of the second information processing apparatus 700, and hence the application controller 508 is capable of immediately comparing the device type identifier of the second information processing apparatus 700 with the device type specified by the AIT, to thereby determine whether or not the external device of the device type specified by the AIT is connected.
  • the application controller 508 waits for arrival of a next AIT without doing anything. If the external device of the device type specified by the AIT is connected (Y in Step S210), the application controller 508 stores the application for the external device that is specified by the AIT in the cash buffer 509 or the like (Step S211). Then, the application controller 508 converts the application control code described in the AIT into control information in a format executable when being interpret in the environment such as the operating system of the second information processing apparatus 700 (Step S212). Then, the application controller 508 transfers the control information converted into the application for the external device that is stored in the cash buffer 509 or the like to the second information processing apparatus 700 (Step S213).
  • Step S211 the processing of acquiring the application for the external device (Step S211) is skipped and only the control information is transferred to the external device (second information processing apparatus 700).
  • the first information processing apparatus 500 receives a broadcast content (broadcast A) from the broadcast station 600 selected by the user using the remote controller, for example.
  • the first information processing apparatus 500 performs decode processing or the like of video data, audio data, subtitle data, and the like and outputs the broadcast content (broadcast A) to the display unit and the speaker unit that are connected to the first information processing apparatus 500.
  • the application controller 508 When acquiring the AIT from a broadcast wave, the application controller 508 loads the acquired application for the main device into the memory of the first information processing apparatus 500 because "main receiver" is specified as the device type of the AIT. Then, the application controller 508 starts the application for the main device according to the application control code of "AUTOSTART" described in the AIT. The started application for the main device is visualized as a window superimposed on video of the broadcast content A displayed on the display unit, for example.
  • the application controller 508 of the first information processing apparatus 500 terminates the application for the main device according to "DESTROY” or "KILL" stored in the AIT as the application control code with respect to the application for the main device.
  • portable device is specified as the device type of the application for the external device in this AIT, and hence the application controller 508 compares this with the device type identifier of the second information processing apparatus 700.
  • the device type identifier of the second information processing apparatus 700 is also "portable device” and thus the same as the device type specified by the AIT.
  • the application controller 508 acquires the application for the external device based on this AIT and stores the application in the cash buffer 509 or the like.
  • the case where the application for the external device is acquired from the application server 200 by downloading is assumed.
  • the AIT there is described information necessary for acquiring a file of the application for the external device by downloading from the application server 200 (e.g., communication protocol information such as hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) and location information such as uniform resource locator (URL).
  • communication protocol information such as hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)
  • location information such as uniform resource locator (URL).
  • HTTP hypertext transfer protocol
  • URL uniform resource locator
  • information necessary for acquiring the XML-AIT for managing the life cycle of the application for the external device by downloading from the application server 200 may also be described in the AIT.
  • the application controller 508 generates, based on the application control code described in the AIT "AUTOSTART," control information in a format executable when being interpret under the environment such as the operating system of the second information processing apparatus 700. Then, the application controller 508 transfers the application for the external device stored in the cash buffer 509 and the generated control information to the second information processing apparatus 700.
  • the second information processing apparatus 700 loads the application for the external device transferred by the first information processing apparatus 500 into the memory, and starts the application for the external device according to the control information. More specifically, the second information processing apparatus 700 receives the application for the external device and the control information thereof from the first information processing apparatus 500 via the external apparatus interface 701. The application controller 703 of the second information processing apparatus 700 loads the received application for the external device into the memory. In accordance with the incorporated operating system, the application controller 703 of the second information processing apparatus 700 interprets the control information and performs a control of the start or the like of the application for the external device.
  • the management of the validity period of application means management of validity periods of applications present in the first information processing apparatus 500. This management has a purpose for deleting an application, the validity period of which has expired, from the first information processing apparatus 500 or urges the user to delete it irrespective of its state (being executed, being temporarily stopped, and being stopped).
  • an application validity period descriptor (Application_validity_period_descriptor) for specifying a date of termination of a period when an application is usable is newly defined in the application descriptor 12 of the AIT.
  • Figs. 13 and 14 are flowcharts relating to processing of the management of the validity period of the application in the information processing system 1 in Fig. 1 .
  • Steps S301 to S306 in the processing of the management of the validity period of the application are the same as the processing in Steps S101 to S106 in Fig. 10 in (1. Start and End of Application) above, and hence descriptions thereof will be omitted.
  • the application controller 508 of the first information processing apparatus 500 performs a control of the start, the state transition, or the like of the application according to the application control code described in the AIT (Steps S305 and S306), and then performs processing as follows.
  • the application controller 508 determines whether or not the application validity period descriptor is described in the acquired AIT (Step S307). If the application validity period descriptor is described (Y in Step S307), the application controller 508 sets a date of termination of the validity period, which is indicated by the application validity period descriptor, with respect to the application (Step S308). Specifically, the application controller 508 stores information with identifiers of respective acquired applications being associated with their date of termination of the validity period, in the storage unit such as the cash buffer 509.
  • the application controller 508 performs processing as follows based on the information with the identifiers of the applications being associated with the dates of termination of the validity period, which is stored in the storage unit, periodically, for example, every time when a predetermined period of time elapses or every time when the first information processing apparatus 500 is powered on.
  • the application controller 508 determines an application present in the first information processing apparatus 500 (Step S401).
  • the application present in the first information processing apparatus 500 means an application stored in the first information processing apparatus 500 irrespective of its state, for example, being executed, being temporarily stopped, or being stopped. More specifically, the application present therein is stored in the cash buffer 509 and the application being executed and the application being temporarily stopped are stored in the memory.
  • the application controller 508 terminates the processing without doing anything. If the application is present, the application controller 508 determines whether or not the validity period of the application has expired by comparing the date of termination of the validity period of the application with current date and time (Step S402). If the validity period has not expired, the application controller 508 similarly makes a determination as to whether or not a validity period of a next application has expired.
  • the application controller 508 enables the user to set, in advance, a deletion processing method performed if the application, the validity period of which has expired, is detected. If the application, the validity period of which has expired, is found, the application controller 508 performs processing of deleting the application according to the deletion processing method set by the user or the like in advance.
  • the deletion processing method includes a method of indicating, if such an application is found, the expiration of the validity period of the application to the user by display or the like and actually deleting the application in response to a check operation by the user, and a method of deleting the application without the check by the user.
  • the first information processing apparatus 500 receives broadcast content (broadcast A) from the broadcast station 600 selected by the user using the remote controller, for example.
  • the first information processing apparatus 500 performs decode processing of video data, audio data, subtitle data, and the like, and outputs the broadcast content (broadcast A) to the display unit and the speaker unit that are connected to the first information processing apparatus 500.
  • first application an application
  • AIT relating to this first application
  • an application control code of "AUTOSTART” indicating the start of the first application is stored in this AIT and "Time X” is specified in the application validity period descriptor (Application_validity_period_descriptor) as a date of termination of a period when the application is usable.
  • the application controller 508 When acquiring the AIT, the application controller 508 starts the first application according to the application control code of "AUTOSTART" described in the AIT. Further, the application controller 508 generates information with "Time X" described as the application validity period descriptor in the acquired AIT being associated with an identifier of the first application and stores this information in the storage unit such as the cash buffer 509.
  • an AIT including an application control code of "DESTROY” or “KILL” indicating the end of the first application and relating to another application (hereinafter, referred to as the "second application") is superimposed on the broadcast content and broadcast.
  • an application control code of "AUTOSTART” indicating the start of the second application is stored and "Time Y” is specified as the application validity period descriptor.
  • the application controller 508 of the first information processing apparatus 500 terminates the first application according to "DESTROY” or “KILL” stored in this AIT as the application control code with respect to the first application, and acquires the second application according to "AUTOSTART" stored in this AIT as the application control code with respect to the second application and starts this (Step S105).
  • this AIT for example, information on a communication protocol and location information, which are necessary for accessing the application server 200 and acquiring the second application, are set.
  • the application controller 508 generates information with the application validity period descriptor OF "Time Y" described in the acquired AIT being associated with an identifier of the second application and stores this information in a storage unit such as the cash buffer 509.
  • the application controller 508 determines the application, the validity period of which has expired, based on a relationship between the identifier of the application and the date of termination of the validity period, which is stored in the storage unit such as the cash buffer 509, and deletes the application or presents the expiration of the validity period to the user. Specifically, the application controller 508 determines the first application as the application, the validity period of which has expired, when the current date and time become "Time X,” and determines the second application as the application, the validity period of which has expired, when the current time and date become "Time Y,” and performs processing of deleting them or the like.
  • the application destination descriptor (Application_destination_discriptor) for specifying the corresponding device of the application is newly defined in the application descriptor of the AIT.
  • the first information processing apparatus 500 is capable of determining whether or not the application is the application for its own device and the application for the external device, and transferring the application to the external device to start it if the application is the application for the external device.
  • the application validity period descriptor (Application_validity_period_descriptor) for specifying the date of termination of the period when the application is usable is newly defined in the application descriptor of the AIT.
  • the first information processing apparatus 500 is capable of managing the validity periods of the applications present in its own apparatus and deleting the application, the validity period of which has expired, for example.
  • the application in the management of the validity period of the application according to the above-mentioned embodiment, the application, the validity period of which has expired, is deleted or the user is urged to delete it irrespective of its state (being executed, being temporarily stopped, or being stopped).
  • different processing may be performed depending on its state.
  • the application being temporarily stopped or being stopped may be deleted or a notice may be issued to the user immediately, and the application being executed may be deleted or a notice may be issued to the user after the application may be terminated by an operation or the like by the user.
  • the date of termination of the validity period can be defined in the AIT.
  • a modification in which a relative time is defined is also conceivable.
  • the second application (application for external device) is acquired by the application server 200 has been described.
  • the second application may be acquired from a broadcast.
  • HbbTV as a standard
  • present technology is not necessarily limited to assume the HbbTV as a standard.

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  1. Appareil de traitement d'informations, comprenant :
    une interface d'appareil externe (510) qui peut être connectée à un dispositif externe ;
    une unité de traitement de contenu de diffusion (501-506) configurée pour recevoir et traiter un contenu de diffusion ; et
    une unité de commande (508) configurée pour acquérir une table d'informations d'application dans laquelle un descripteur de destination d'application permettant de spécifier un dispositif correspondant d'une application liée au contenu de diffusion est réglé, et pour déterminer, sur la base du descripteur de destination d'application, si oui ou non l'application est une application correspondant au dispositif externe connecté à l'interface d'appareil externe,
    dans lequel l'unité de commande (508) est configurée en outre pour acquérir, à partir de la table d'informations d'application, un descripteur de période de validité d'application permettant de spécifier une période de validité de l'application correspondant au dispositif externe connecté à l'interface d'appareil externe, pour gérer la période de validité de l'application sur la base du descripteur de période de validité d'application, et pour exécuter le traitement permettant d'effacer l'application, dont la période de validité a expiré, en fonction d'un procédé de traitement d'effacement réglé à l'avance par un utilisateur,
    dans lequel l'unité de commande (508) est configurée en outre pour transférer, lors de la détermination que l'application est l'application correspondant au dispositif externe, l'application au dispositif externe connecté à l'interface d'appareil externe, et
    dans lequel l'unité de commande (508) est configurée en outre pour convertir, lors de la détermination que l'application est l'application correspondant au dispositif externe, un code de commande d'application décrit dans la table d'informations d'application acquise en informations de commande de dispositif externe dans un format pouvant être exécuté lorsqu'il est interprété dans un environnement du dispositif externe, et pour transférer le code de commande d'application converti au dispositif externe.
  2. Appareil de traitement d'informations selon la revendication 1, dans lequel
    l'unité de commande (508) est configurée en outre pour exécuter le traitement permettant d'effacer une application, dont la période de validité a expiré, en indiquant l'expiration de la période de validité de l'application à l'utilisateur par affichage et en effaçant l'application en réponse à une opération de contrôle par l'utilisateur.
  3. Appareil de traitement d'informations selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel
    l'unité de commande (508) est configurée en outre pour transférer le code de commande d'application converti au dispositif externe.
  4. Procédé de traitement d'informations, consistant à :
    recevoir et traiter un contenu de diffusion ; et
    acquérir, par une unité de commande (508), une table d'informations d'application dans laquelle un descripteur de destination d'application permettant de spécifier un dispositif correspondant d'une application liée au contenu de diffusion est réglé, et déterminer, sur la base du descripteur de destination d'application, si oui ou non l'application est une application correspondant à un dispositif externe connecté,
    acquérir, par l'unité de commande (508), à partir de la table d'informations d'application, un descripteur de période de validité d'application permettant de spécifier une période de validité de l'application correspondant au dispositif externe connecté à une interface d'appareil externe, gérer la période de validité de l'application sur la base du descripteur de période de validité d'application, et exécuter le traitement permettant d'effacer l'application, dont la période de validité a expiré, en fonction d'un procédé de traitement d'effacement réglé à l'avance par un utilisateur,
    transférer, par l'unité de commande (508), lors de la détermination que l'application est l'application correspondant au dispositif externe, l'application au dispositif externe connecté à l'interface d'appareil externe, et
    convertir, lors de la détermination que l'application est l'application correspondant au dispositif externe, un code de commande d'application décrit dans la table d'informations d'application acquise en informations de commande de dispositif externe dans un format pouvant être exécuté lorsqu'il est interprété dans un environnement du dispositif externe, et transférer le code de commande d'application converti au dispositif externe.
  5. Procédé de traitement d'informations selon la revendication 4, consistant en outre à :
    exécuter le traitement permettant d'effacer une application, dont la période de validité a expiré, en indiquant l'expiration de la période de validité de l'application à l'utilisateur par affichage et en effaçant l'application en réponse à une opération de contrôle par l'utilisateur.
  6. Procédé de traitement d'informations selon la revendication 4 ou 5, consistant en outre à :
    transférer le code de commande d'application converti au dispositif externe.
  7. Programme qui amène un ordinateur à mettre en oeuvre les étapes du procédé de traitement d'informations comme défini selon la revendication 4, 5 ou 6 lorsque ledit programme est exécuté par l'ordinateur.
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